Mortazavi

How common is the last name Mortazavi?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Mortazavi, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#48,060

Mortazavi was the 48,060th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 440 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)80.5%
Hispanic or Latino7.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
Two or more races11.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Mortazavi is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.